Holder for lip sticks and the like



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HOLDER FOR LIPSTIGKS ND THELIKE Filed sept. 25. 1929 iAmenZ',

Patented Apr. 2l, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LUCY COTTON'AMENT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., NOW .BY JUDICAL CHANGE 0F NAME LUCY COTTON THOMAS HOLDER FOR LIP STICKS AND THE LIKE Application led September '25, 1929. Serial No. 395,096.

My present invention relates to improve-- ments in holders for lipsticks or the like.

An object of the invention is the provision of means for limiting the projecting movement of the lipstick or the like from the casing. 1

A further object is to provide a structure wherein the enclosing means for the end of the lipstick will not engage the sides of the stick in closing.

Another object is to provide means whereby the lipstick may he moved longitudinally of the holder only when the enclosing means are closed, the enclosing means limiting the outward movement of the stick in the holder.

Another object is the provision of end enclosing 'means on the casing comprising caps or cover members hinged to the casing and held in closed position by a surrounding sleeve and under spring tension by reason of their inherent resiliency causing them to fly open when said sleeve is withdrawn, without the use of springs at the hinges.

. Another object is to provide a guiding pin cm the casing extending through a slot in the sleeve and holding the sleeve and casing lin proper circumferential relation to enable operation of the hingedcovers by`said sleeve'.

A further object is to provide means facilitating one hand operation/comprising a butt0n on said sleeve in spaced relation to a button on the end of said guiding pin enabling them to be spread apart by the pushing of a linger or thumb between them to initiate the upward closing movement of the sleeve on the casing. i

A still further object is to provide hinged covers with portions cut away and reinforced to secure strength without abrupt points, corners, or edges when opened to expose the stick for use. Y

Another object is to provide a flange on the to s of the closure members adapted to form with the upper edge ofthe sleeve an effective enclosure for thecontents ofthe casing.

Other objects will appear hereinafter, the invention consisting in the features, combination, andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of an improved lipstick holder in closed position, the sleeve being in section and the cam projections being engaged by the sleeve.

Fig la is a plan view of the sleeve only.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the holder of Fig. 1 in open position with the lipstick exposed for use, the cam projections onthe closure members bein shown in engagement with the withdrawn s eeve. n

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of a holder in which the cover members" have sprin cams.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the form of inged cap or cover shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the lower part of my improved holder showing a preferred form of locking means to prevent feeding the stick outwardly as'soon as the sleeve is started on its downward movementon the casing to open the cover members and expose the stick, while permitting movement of the stick feeding means when the covers are in closed position and the sleeve is in uppermost position.

Fig, 6 is a view of the inner lipstick operating barrel provided with a peripheral series of short longitudinal grooves or teeth to cooperate with the locking detent shown in Fig. 5.

Figs. 7 and 8 are front and'side elevations respectively of the holder with the covers removed from the top of the casing, and show-.

ing the guide pin and slot and the supplementary finger piece or button to cooperate with the guide pin button in enabling the rea-dy initiation of upward movement of the sleeve to close the cover members.

Fig. 9 is a view of a modified form of locking means.

Figs. 10 and l1 are views of further modifications of the hinged cap structure.

In the drawings, 1 represents the casing of my improved holder for lipsticks or the like, in which is rotatably mounted the barrel 2 for controlling the stick or other contents and moving it longitudinally ofthe c aslng to project the same for use. The specific structure whereby the rotary motion of the barrel moves the stick longitudinally of the casing 1s at outstanding portions 6 and 7 Where it is enlarged to clear the hinges 13 and 14 and to engage the cam portions 10 and 11 of the. closure members 3 and 4 to control and move the closure members to closed position upon upward movement of the sleeve.

The closure members 3 and 4 as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 are cap or hood shaped memj bers having top lportions 3e and 4a meeting on a line 12 to form the closure, and being adapted to swing back and down alongside the casing. L

Cam projections any suitableway 10 and11 are formed in and may be formed by 'building'up the wall as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or may be merely formed by denting the wall, causing it to be bulged on the outside, the metal of which the caps 3 and 4 are made being such that it will have suiiicient inherent resiliency to cause the cap closures to fiy to open position when the sleeve is withdrawn, the cam projections being held under stress when the sleeve is moved to upper position engagingthem.

In Fig. 2 cam projections 10 and 11 are shown in engagement with the withdrawn sleeve 5. The cams 10 and 11 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are not spring members, but the inherent resiliency of the metal of which the closures are made and the compression to whiclrthe closures are subjected by the sleeve when closed as in Fig. 1. serves to cause the closures to fly to open position upon with-` drawal of the sleeve. The hinges 13 and 14 may be provided with springs 15, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The cams 10 and 11 are disposed on the wall of theclosure members 3 and 4 between the tops thereof and the hinges.

The cams are so formed and disposed that. the upper edge of the sleeve is always in con tact with some portion thereof whether the sleeve is advanced or withdrawn, and the cams are of such shape as to enable quick and effective closing of the closure members when the sleeve is moved upwardly. As shown in Figs. 1,2, and

3, the caps 3 i and 4 comprise top portions 3a and 4a having outwardly extending flanges 3b and 4b, an depending provided with the cams 10 and '11 and hinged to the casing at 13 and 14. The skirt portions 30 and 4e are cut awa-y to remove all projecting corners so that as shown in open position in Fig. 2, *here are no projections skirt or wall portions 30 and 4c The anges 3b and 4b are of such extent that when the sleeve is moved to upper position, the upper ledge thereof will approximately meet thel outer edge of the flange, thus entirely enclosing the contents and enabling the skirt or wall portions 30 and 4c t0 be cut awavas desired for the purpose described without exposing the contents.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, a preferred form of spring cam 10 and 11 is shown which isof such resilient character as'to do away with all necessity of providing supplementary springs at the hinges. There are no springs at the hinges in Figs. 3 and 4. A preferred construction of spring cam 10 and 11 is shown. in Figs. 3, 4, and 11, in which the spring cam comprises an outwardly bowed strip of the wall of the closure members formed by slitting the wall spaced slits and vthen bowing out the portion between the slits.

In Fig.` 11 the spring cam 10 y.is formed in the same way, the skirt or wall portion of the cap being further reduced and provided vertically by strip vwith a reinforcement bracket 16 bracing the vthe sleeve is in uppermost position with the closures shut.

This strrcture comprises a spring detent 17 secured to the casing and depressible through a slot 18 in the casing into engagement with the barrel 2. The spring detent 17 is secured' at its lower end to the casing below the slot 18 and extends upwardly along said slot to the point defining the upper position of thev lower end of the sleeve. .The detent has a cam 19 formed on (its outer edge and is adapted to be engaged by initial dovmward movement of the sleeve to depress it through said slotand into frictional engagement with the barrel 2.

The barrel may be provided with a circumferential series of spaced vertical teeth 20 providing recesses therebetween for the interlocking reception of a toothed projection 21 on the detent 17.

By this construction, the closed cover mem- I bers provide a limiting stop for the upper end of the contents as projected by the rotation of the barrel 2 with the sleeve in upper position. This provides a usable portion of the contents when the covers are opened.

Upon initiating downwardmovement of the sleeve, thedetent is immediately actuated to lock the barrel to the casing and to prevent movement of the contents either outwardly orinwardly until the sleeve is again advanced about the detent to close the covers. The detent remains depressed and the barrel remains locked for all positions of the sleeve `below its uppermost position.

A modified form of barrel locking ar# 1 rangement is shown in Fig. 9 in which the barrel handle 2a is provided with a serrated or toothed upper edge to cooperate with the serrated or toothed lower edge of the sleeve when the sleeve is in lowermost position, to lock the sleeve to the barrel. This locks the sleeve, `barrel, and casing all together by reason of the casing being provided withy a pin 21 passing through a guide slot 22 in the sleeve and preventing relative rotation or circumferential misalignment of the sleeve and casing as shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

Referring further to Figs. 7 and 8, a finger button or knob is shown on the sleeve at 23 in `such relation tothe pin 2l on the casing when the sleeve is down, as shown, that a finger or thumbof one hand is to be forced between the tw and thus upward closingmovement initiated in one hand manipulation of the device. j

.The importance of the guide slot 22 on thev sleeve and headed pin 21 on the casing moving in the slot and maintaining the sleeve and easing against circumferential misalignment is apparent from the need of maintaining the outstanding portions 6 of the sleeve in exact alignment with the hinged cap members 3 and 4. l

I do not desire to limit myselr` to the exact construction shown as it will be apparent that modifications may be made within the scope of the invention.

I claim:

l. In combination, a container casing, closure means extending above said easing a lsuiiicient kdistance to permit a usable portion of the contents of the casing to be projected beyondthe .upper edge of the casing and against said closure means, and means to project said contents -from the casing against the closure means when the latter is in closed position to thus determine the extended position of said contents, and means to prevent movement of said'contents relative to theA casing when the said closure means are in open position. y

2. In combination, a casing, closure means at one end of the casing, said closing means having spring portions in the walls thereof,

' and releasable means engaging said spring portions for holding the closure means in closed pos1t1on under stress of said sprmg portions whereby when released, said closure means will open automatically.

3. A container having a swinging closure at one end, said swinging closure having a spring wall, and means on the exterior of the vcontainer for holding the'swinging closure in closed position under stress of said spring wall, said spring wall operating automatically to open the container upon withdrawal of the holding means.

Ll. In combination, a casing, closure means comprising two members pivotally mounted at opposite sides of the casing, said members cach having an outwardly bowed spring portion in its wall, a sleeve slidable on the exterior of the casing for holding the swinging tatabl'e within said casing and having a closed bottom forming a. bottom for said casing and a handle for turning, said barrel having near its lower end a peripheral series of teeth providing a plurality of notches therebetween, said casing wall having a slot therein near its lower end and a spring detent fixed in said easing wall' and movable in the slot, said detent normally protruding outwardly from said slot beyond the casing wall and having a portion disposed in said slot in f horizontal alignment with said series of teeth on the barrel, said detent .having its upper' free end at the uppermost position of' the lower end of said sleeve, saidsleeve upon being started downwardly from its uppermost' holding position depressing said detent to cause it to engage said notches between'the teeth andlock the barrel and casing against vrelative rotation.

6. Apparatus according to claim 1, in which said means for locking said contents to said casing includes a detent on the casing operable upon initiating opening movement of said closure means to engage and hold the contents against movement relative to the casing.

7. In combination, a container casing, closure means, secured to the upper end of said casing, a sleeve on the casing movable upwardly to close the closure means and downwardly to release the same, a member rotatably mounted within the casing for moving the contents longitudinally of the casing, and a detent on said casing movable inwardly up on initial downward releasing movement of said sleeve to engage the said member to lock it against movement relative to the cas- 8. In combination, a-container casing, closure means secured to the upper end ofthe casing, a sleeve on the casing movable upwardly to close the closure means and downwardly to release the same, means to prevent rotary movement ofy said sleeve on said casing, a member rotatably mounted within the casing for moving the contents longitudinally of the casing, said member having an enlarged operating handle portion extendingdownwardly beyond the lower edges of the Casin and laterally beyond its walls and provider. with an upwardly facing serrated edge, said sleeve having a serrated lower edge adapted when in lowermost position to engage the serrated edge of said member to lock said sleeve and member against relative rotation.

9. In combination, a casing, closure means hinged to the upper end of the casing, a sleeve on the casing movable vupwardly to close the closure means and downwardly to release the same, said sleeve having outstanding portions at its opposite sides in alignment with said hinged closure means -to engage and actuate the same, and means to prevent rotary movement or misalignmen-t of said sleeve on said easing comprising a slot inv said sleeve and a headed pin on said casing projecting through the slot in the sleeve.

10. Apparatus according to claim' 9- in which said sleeve is provided near its top with a finger button between which' and the said headed pin a linger is to be forced to initiate the upward movement of the sleeve on the casing in one-hand manipulation of the device.

11. In combination, a container Casing, closure means pivotally .mounted at the upper edge of said'casing and adapted to swing back and down alongside the casing, said closure means comprising cap-shaped members thertops of which form the halves of the closed top, said cap shaped members each having a depending wall portion extending downwardly from its top and pivotally connected to the casing, an outwardly extend- .ing flange surrounding said split top, and a sliding sleeve on the exterior of the easing for controlling the closure means and for lholding the same in closed position, said 6d inforced lby sleeve being adapted to move to uppermost position to close the its upper edge in close proximity to said flange.

L 12. Apparatus according to claim 11 in which said wall portions of said cap members comprise a relatively narrow portion rebracket enlargement between hinged members with y side from said top near the ends of the diametrical meeting line of the top to the pivotal Connection to remove all upstanding projections when the cap members are swung to open position.

14. In combination, a container casing, closure means pivotally mounted at the upper edge of said casing and adapted to swing back and down alongside the casing, and a sliding sleeve on the exterior of the casingv for controlling the closure means and for holding the same in closed position, and cani means on the closure means between the top of the closure means and the pivotal connection to the casing, the upper end of said sleeve always contacting some part of said cam means irrespective of the position of said sleeve on the casing.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature.

LUCY COTTON AMENT.

the underl side of the top and the inner side of: the wall.

i i513. Apparatus according to claim 1l in which:` said wall portion is out away on each 

